Learning English vocabulary, especially abstract and academic words, has always been a big challenge for English learners because the majority of ESL learners simply memorize words out of context. Therefore, English learners cannot score high on standardized English tests, such as IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, SAT, etc. with relatively long passages and contextualized words.
Vocabulary learning should be integrated with listening comprehension to become a more natural process. For this reason, our students can select any word, phrase, passage or the entire article in order to listen to the selected text. That is to say, LELB Society is genuinely talking to and interacting with our students.
As mentioned earlier, it’s a wrong approach to learning vocabulary out of context. At LELB Society, we provide our students with this exceptional opportunity to build up and expand academic vocabulary in real or authentic context extracted from novels, books, websites, plays, scripts of movies, poems, and the like. What’s more, our students can master advanced vocabulary in organized themes and subjects by clicking on the tags or keywords located at the bottom of each lesson. To browse our most frequently-used tags and keywords, click here and study all lessons.
Abstract words should become tangible in your mind for a longer retention. One perfect way to make abstract words tangible is to make appropriate associations between them and corresponding visual concepts, and using images and illustrations can help you achieve this goal. At LELB Society, we have illustrated thousands of advanced English vocabulary found in best-selling vocabulary books, such as 504 Absolutely Essential Words, 1100 Words You Need to Know and 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam.
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Throng 1100 Words You Need Throng 1100 Words You Need /θrɒŋ/ US /θrɑːŋ/ (noun & verb) a large group or crowd of people, multitude, horde, swarm, mob, host, mass, flock, cram, flood: The poor little child was lost in the throng. Antonyms few
Laconic 1100 Words You Need Laconic 1100 Words You Need /ləˈkɒn.ɪk/ US /-ˈkɑː.nɪk/ (adj) using only few words to express what you mean, terse, brief, concise, curt, to the point, short, succinct, economical: His laconic style in speech made his presentation curt and to the point. Antonyms talkative, long-winded, verbose, voluble, prolix Parts of Speech …
Pour Oil on Troubled Waters Pour Oil on Troubled Waters to make peace among people or stop a quarrel, reconcile, put people back on friendly terms, end conflict between people, calm someone down, settle down, quiet down, conciliate, pacify, appease, mollify, placate, soothe, resolve: There was such hostility between the two political parties that no …
Perceive 1100 Words You Need Perceive 1100 Words You Need /pəˈsiːv/ US /pɚ-/ (verb) to see something or someone, or to become aware of something that is obvious, to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something, notice, observe, distinguish, take in, recognize, identify, sense, comprehend, become aware of, realize: Bill …
Interminable 1100 Words You need Interminable 1100 Words You need /ɪnˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.bļ/ US /-ˈtɝː-/ (adj) continuing for too long and therefore boring or annoying, endless, ceaseless, incessant, everlasting, perpetual, never-ending: We had to listen to another of his interminable stories of his days as a soldier. Parts of Speech Adverb: interminably Antonyms brief, finite
Drudgery 1100 Words You Need Drudgery 1100 Words You Need /ˈdrʌdʒ.ər.i/ US /-ɚ-/ (noun) exhausting and boring work, hard work, unpleasant work, labor, toil, chore, graft, slog: I really detest the drudgery of doing the dishes. Antonyms relaxation, fun
Implore 1100 Words You Need Implore 1100 Words You Need /ɪmˈplɔːʳ/ US /-ˈplɔːr/ (verb) to beg someone earnestly to do something, request earnestly, plead with someone to do something, badger, beseech, entreat, pray, appeal: The poor employee implored his boss to give him another chance before firing him. Antonyms refuse
Badger 1100 Words You Need Badger 1100 Words You Need /ˈbædʒ.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ (verb) to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly, pester, annoy, vex, press, hassle, harass: Every time we go into a shop, the kids badger me to buy them sweets. Antonyms alleviate, comfort
A Flash in the Pan A Flash in the Pan a sudden success which is not lasting and ends quickly, a success that will never happen again, short-lived success: Mr. Anderson’s second book, which was a big failure, proved that his first book was just a flash in the pan. Antonyms crowning achievement, tour de …
Tinge 1100 Words You Need Tinge 1100 Words You Need /tɪndʒ/ (noun & verb) a small amount of something like color, feeling, etc., trace, slight added color or element, hint, touch, dash, bit, shade, tint, nuance, element, stain: I could detect a tinge of anxiety in her voice over the telephone. Antonyms pale, fade